365 Things to Do in Boston - New Tips Daily

Tomorrow is a great day to continue your Independence Day celebrations! For three more days you have the opportunity to take a special Independence-Day-themed tour. You'll hear tales of America's beginnings while viewing this beautiful 1806 mansion, said by many to be the finest Federal period house in New England!

 "Gore Place, the Federal period historic house and estate of Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore, includes a small farm with sheep, goats and poultry. The elegantly furnished mansion has been called “the Monticello of the North” and architectural historians consider it to be the most significant Federal period mansion in New England."

Grab the kids, those in-town family members, or a group of friends, and head to Gore Place in Waltham. It's a true New England must-see, and what a better time than the week of Independence Day? And I know you took vacation time so I don't want to hear any excuses! 

Tomorrow is Fourth of July so there is really no point in me picking some random event - I mean it's pretty obvious...GO SEE FIREWORKS!

But in case you're looking for a little more than just fireworks, I have made a list of links for you to click to see what's going on in Boston on Fourth of July for all of you who haven't mastered the google search. It's pretty much idiot proof if you know how to use a mouse. :)  If you get confused you should probably just stay at home anyway and watch tutorial videos...just kidding! But seriously.  

• Boston Pops Fireworks Show
• Boston Harbor Fest
• An 1830's Independence Day celebration
• Museum of Science
• Boston Pub Crawl
• IndepenDANCE Party Cruise

The flagship Shear Madness, the hilarious whodunit where the audience solves the crime, opened in Boston in January 1980 and is still going strong! Having been performed over 12,000 times, Shear Madness holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running play in the history of the American Theatre.

Set today in a hairstyling salon that becomes the scene of a zany crime, the play is filled with up-to-the minute, spontaneous humor and is delightfully different every time you see it.

Performance are Tuesday thru Friday at 8:00 pm, Saturday at 6:00 & 9:00 pm, and Sunday at 3:00 & 7:00 pm.  

Click here to check out prices and other important details... like hmm, maybe the address? If you want to walk around aimlessly though, go for it. I see a lot of people doing it. :)

Need a break from all the Harborfest activities so you can rest up for the that big 4th of July party?  We've got your spot!  One of our favorite places for bowling and pool is in the Back Bay at Kings - a 24,000 square foot facility that includes 16 ten-pin bowling lanes, a billiards room with 8 Gold Crown billiards tables, multiple bars and lounges, and a full service restaurant. A great place to roll.

So ball out - or roll out - and slide on over to Kings. Work too much? They are open seven days a week so I don't want to hear it!

BACK BAY KINGS INFO:

Kings is open 7-days/week until 2am

Kings is a 21+ facility after 6pm

Kings has 40 HD TV's and 6 huge projection screens that can be seen from almost every angle in Kings

Kings is attached to Pilgrim Parking Garage, and they validate parking for our guests

Kings is located close to the MBTA Green & Orange subway lines

Continuing our theme of patriotic events for the 4th, take a free 60-minute walking tour led by National Park Service Rangers along the heart of Boston's Freedom Trail and discover Boston's role in the American Revolution! It's not every day you get to hang out with a ranger for free (you can't tell me you don't think their uniforms are hott...I'd probably pay to hang out with them to be honest!).

Tours of the Freedom Trail® Schedule offered daily at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.

And hey, if that doesn't grab your attention you may like the Park Ranger guided tours of The USS Cassin and the USS Constitution. 

Get over to Boston Harborfest today and thru the Fourth of July.  This year's Harbor Fest is going to be the best yet!

The award-winning festival strives to honor and remember the past, celebrate the present, and educate the future with reenactments, concerts, historical tours and much, much more. Over 200 Daily Events during the Festival are concentrated in Boston's historic downtown and waterfront districts, with sponsored Main Events on Boston's City Hall Plaza.

Grab your bottled water - or apple juice - or really whatever it is you want to drink, and prepare yourself for a sunny week of fun at the largest patriotic celebration in the nation! This festivity is no joke, I'm tellin' ya, so don't be the only person in town not to show up. Seriously. 

Find more details and a schedule of events here.

Grab your sun hats and strap em' on tight, for you are in for some strong breeze! This weekend, tall ships and naval vessels from across the world will be coming to Boston to mark the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the role of the USS Constitution in the conflict. A fleet of 120 ships have been invited to be in Boston from June 30 to July 6, 2012. This is a great opportunity to get your Boston history fix. Here are just a few things that will be going on:

Boston Tea Party Reenactment Sail $35/24
Sail back in history. Hear how the Sons of Liberty took three British ships, how John Hancock's sloop Liberty pestered the British and how Dutch tea was smuggled into Boston. Throw tea in the Harbor! Fire the cannons!

Boston Harbor Sail $30/19
Come aboard our Tall Ship for a Boston Harbor cruise and relive the days of Boston's Tall Ships. Explore Boston Harbor for an afternoon sail. Take the wheel! Set the sails! Or just sit back and enjoy the experience on our Boston Harbor cruises.

Sunset and Tall Ships Sail $40/30
View the visiting Tall Ships at anchor in style. Join us for cocktails at sunset aboard a majestic schooner sailing in the Harbor.

Rum, Revolution and Tall Ships Sail $35
Celebrate the Tall Ships and the old Sailors favorite Rum! Sail back in time as hilarious characters in colonial dress tell you the amazing story of how Rum helped to start the Revolution. They will have you singing sea shanty work songs and dancing the sailor’s hornpipe on the main deck with their fiddles and concertinas! Experience Rum and Port wine drinks from our bar.

Grab your tickets here.

Don't just take it to the house, take it to The State House!  Go big or go home right? Well don't feel intimidated, the Massachusetts Legislature doesn't bite - or take your money. Yeah, you heard me right. This State House tour is completely free and perfect for group "field trips" or riding solo.

Tours last approximately 30-45 minutes and include an overview of the history and architecture of the State Capitol. Visitors can see the House and Senate Chambers, learn about the Ladybug (our state insect) and about the "Sacred Cod".

So what are you waiting for? Know where you live and believe in it. Learn, breathe, and embrace Boston (and Massachusetts). Just take it to the house already! The tours are given weekdays year-round from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The State House is at the corner of Beacon and Park Streets.  It is accessible by MBTA via the Red or Green lines at the Park Street Station. 

Who doesn't like block parties?

On Friday, June 29, join thousands of residents and visitors of Cambridge who will gather on Massachusetts Avenue (in front of Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave. between Inman and Bigelow) for the City’s annual Dance Party. This portion of the street, at the heart of Central Square, will be closed to traffic from 7-11 p.m., but open for dancing!!

It was originally conceived in 1996 as part of the 150th anniversary celebration of Cambridge, the Dance Party returns each year attracting young and old to join in the festivities! The event is free and open to the public - aka make sure to mark it in your calendar.

So now is the time...grab your friends and your best pair of dancing shoes, cause this block will be poppin" (I feel like I heard that in a rap song?) This event is filled with tradition- and some interesting dance moves- so bring your cameras. Hey, you may find me remixing dance dance revolution.

Graduation, Mardi Gras, prom, weddings - or hey, maybe even your parent's or grandparent's 50th Anniversary - all things that may have potentially landed you in a limousine. Although luxury limo cruising during those nights and days were memorable events, twenty-first century limos may just need to take a step back (or maybe a roll back?) and make room for their ancestors. 

This Boston Antique Limousine Tour is an event to experience. See Boston up close and personal while the fully dressed-for-the-part drivers narrate Boston's history as they drive down Boston's narrow side streets. You will get your own personal, historic view of Boston's freedom trail and everything in between.    

(Just don't mess with these guys or you may end up in the trunk)

Here are all of the cool tours!  Click here for more details!

Boston's Freedom Tour -  1 1/2 hours.  This tour gets right in front of all 16 historic sites on Boston's Freedom Trail and everything in between.

Boston PlusTour - 2 1/2 hours. Includes Boston's Freedom Tour - PLUS an extra hour which goes outside of Boston to Harvard University, Boston's Fenway Baseball Park, the Boston Marathon Finish Line, and other sites in between.

Customized Tours - Our customized tours can take you to any part of Massachusetts including Lexington/Concord, Cape Cod, and Salem - or any other points of interest in New England that you personally may have.